Nirmal V G
AI Engineer (Full Stack) — RAG · LLMs · Next.js· FastAPI
I build production AI systems end-to-end — from hybrid retrieval and LLM orchestration on the backend to the interfaces people actually use. 2+ years shipping React/Next.js products professionally, now focused on retrieval-augmented generation, LLM integration, and evaluation-driven AI engineering.
AI Project Showcase
Skin Lens
AI Cosmetic Ingredient Analyzer
A full-stack web app that analyzes cosmetic product ingredients using Gemini Vision for OCR and ingredient identification. Helps users understand what's in their skincare products with AI-powered ingredient analysis and safety scoring.
Tech Stack
KeralaGPT
Kerala Cultural RAG System
A production RAG system answering questions on Kerala culture, art, and history using hybrid BM25 + dense retrieval, Cohere Rerank v3 for precision reranking, and Groq-hosted LLaMA for generation — grounded with live web context via Tavily.
Tech Stack
Client Projects
Amritha Hospital
Multilingual language switching, SWR-based state management, API integration, and SEO optimization to improve search visibility.
Kent Construction
EMI calculator, SWR state management, and improved overall user experience with interactive financial tools.
Yateem — E-commerce
Choose Lens module using TanStack Query for efficient server-state management and bug fixes on the e-commerce platform.
Novvi Properties
Advanced property search filters and enhanced interactive listings to effectively surface relevant property information.
Karbone
Dynamic search functionality and API integration for efficient product discovery and seamless UX.
Zentral
Reusable Next.js components, real-time data API integration, and dynamic search for quick information access.
Experience
Independent Developer
Career Break — AI Systems Development & Academic Upskilling
Thrissur, Kerala
- Designed and shipped KeralaGPT, a production RAG system with hybrid retrieval, reranking, and LLM orchestration, deployed across Vercel/Render/Supabase.
- Built Skin Lens, a full-stack AI-powered cosmetic ingredient analyzer, independently from concept to deployment.
- Pursuing a BCA at Amity University Online, to formalize software engineering and systems fundamentals.
Webcastle
Next.js Developer
Kochi, Kerala
- Developed 3+ production projects including an e-commerce platform and corporate websites using Next.js 14 and TypeScript.
- Built reusable component libraries with ShadCN/UI, reducing development time across projects.
- Integrated real-time data APIs and implemented dynamic search functionality for improved user engagement.
- Built advanced property search filters with dynamic listing display for Novvi Properties.
- Worked on the Yateem e-commerce platform, implementing the Choose Lens module using TanStack Query for efficient server-state management.
Webandcrafts
Jr React Developer
Thrissur, Kerala
- Contributed to 10+ client projects across healthcare, real estate, construction, and retail sectors.
- Implemented multilingual support and SEO optimization for Amritha Hospital, improving search visibility.
- Developed an EMI calculator and SWR-based state management for Kent Construction, improving data fetching performance.
- Integrated third-party APIs across multiple projects, ensuring seamless data flow and consistent UX.
Spectrum Softtech Solution Pvt Ltd
MERN Stack Development Trainee
Kochi, Kerala
- Completed 6-month intensive training in full-stack web development covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, jQuery, React.js, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.
- Built and deployed multiple training projects applying REST API design and component-based architecture.
Certifications
AI Engineer Core Track
Udemy
LLM Engineering, RAG, QLoRA, Agents
Associate AI Engineer
DataCamp
Applied AI Professional Certificate
Coursera